Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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